Andrea Kay: Sidestep these new-job landmines from the start

6:04 PM,
Nov. 22, 2013

Gannett At Work columnist Andrea Kay. (Gannett/File/2012)

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Andrea Kay
Gannett

When Caroline Kennedy solemnly swore to do her duty in her new job as U.S. ambassador to Japan at her recent swearing-in ceremony, I got to thinking about mistakes people make when they start new jobs.

Kennedy is not apt to make such errors and even less likely to read my column. But for the rest of us who do not have folks to guide us through the snags of that first year on a job, here are three things you don't want to do starting day one.